diff --git a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 6963856..5aec27f 100644
--- a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class AuthController {
   @Get('registration/config')
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
   async getRegistrationConfig() {
-    const registrationMode = this.configService.get<string>('REGISTRATION_MODE', 'invite_only');
+    const registrationMode = this.configService.get<string>('REGISTRATION_MODE', 'public');
     const requireInviteCode = registrationMode === 'invite_only';
 
     return {
diff --git a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
index de480da..6fd2b6a 100644
--- a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class AuthService {
 
   async register(registerDto: RegisterDto): Promise<AuthResponse> {
     // Check registration mode and validate invite code if required
-    const registrationMode = this.configService.get<string>('REGISTRATION_MODE', 'invite_only');
+    const registrationMode = this.configService.get<string>('REGISTRATION_MODE', 'public');
     const requireInviteCode = registrationMode === 'invite_only';
 
     let validatedInviteCode: InviteCode | null = null;